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Blow up your diet with beans!

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

Beans - Quite Magical to Good Health

Wise Jack. You know the boy - the one who traded the family's run-down old cow for a bag of magical beans.

He knew the brilliance in opting for plant proteins over animal proteins - the treasure of enjoying a food that contains a boat-load less of cholesterol and dietary fat content while being super-wealthy in dietary fiber grams.

That silly mother of his didn't know such; like an idiot - she tossed all of those healthy beans out of the window and then all heck broke loose.

She almost did-in her own kid as she invited a giant into the picture. Of course, our wise Jack saved the day - along with his life when he conquered the giant, got the goose, the golden eggs and all that jazz.

Thankfully, his mama listened to him when he called for his axe - or the story may have ended with an entirely different outcome.

After the fall of the great vine, Jack went on to more profitable things in life.

He moved away, purchased a castle and enjoyed a bait of beans each and every day of his very long life. And because there were so many different species - he enjoyed a different variety at every meal, never  becoming bored.

One of his favorites was the Adjuki bean. Because it's not a common species, his lackeys had to visit special markets in order to purchase them, but they were certainly worth the effort - for their 1224 milligrams of potassium benefits alone.

Another one of his favorites at meal time was the chick pea - also known as the Garbanzo.

He usually requested to his cook that the chick peas be roasted on the stove top in just a tab of extra virgin olive oil for about ten minutes. He often paired this bean with steamed corn tortilla shells, a well-rounded salad from his bountiful vegetable garden and a bowl of sweet berries for dessert.

As to his mother, she grew old and remained at the old homestead and was often visited by his cousin named Red who was known for her hooded cape......

Nutrition Facts, Calories in Beans

Data based on one-half cup serving size. Dietary fat content is less than one gram per serving for all excepting chick peas which contain 4 grams per serving.

Bean Variety

Kcals

Protein g

Carb g

Fiber g

Calcium mg

Iron mg

Potassium  mg

Fava

187l

13

33

 9

61

3

456

Lima

176

10

33

13

70

4

706

Mung

15

2

3

 10

18

>1

34

Navy

258

16

16

 10

128

5

670

Pinto

235

 16

44

7

81

5

495

Shellies

74

4

15

8.

71

3

267

Green

36

2

8

4

58

2

220

Adzuki

294

17

57

17

64

5

1,224

Black

227

15

41

15

46

4

611

Cranberry

241

17

43

18

88

4

685

Great Northern

209

15

37

12

120

4

692

Kidney

225

15

40

11

50

5

713

Pink

252

15

47

9

88

4

859

Chick Peas

269

15

45

13

80

5

477

 

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